Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10325140April 12, 2010
STEERING, SUSPENSION
POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON AND I LOST POWER STEERING TO THE VEHICLE. STEERING WAS VERY HARD. VEHICLE PULLS HARD TO THE LEFT WITHOUT ANY REASON. I TOOK IT TO THE GM DEALER 5 TIMES TO DO AN ALIGNMENT BUT FAILED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. STILL PULLS TO THE LEFT AS BEFORE. NONE OF THE DEALERS I WENT TO KNOWS WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. I AM CONCERNED. 2005 PONTIAC G6 GT 71,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325231April 12, 2010
STEERING
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HER 2006 PONTIAC G6 THAT WE BROUGHT FROM A GM LOT AND WAS GM CERTIFIED. THE CAR'S POWER STEERING SUDDENLY LOCKED UP AND SHE COULD NOT TURN THE WHEEL. LUCKILY SHE WAS NEAR OUR HOME AND MADE IT BACK OK. WHEN I WENT OUT TO CHECK OUT THE PROBLEM I COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING FOR THE POWER STEERING (APPARENTLY IT IS ELECTRICAL). AFTER VISITING VARIOUS WEBSITES I FOUND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS VERY SAME ISSUE AND THAT GM IS DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT. PEOPLE ARE TAKING THERE CARS BACK TO THE DEALERS AND ARE BEING TOLD THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT AND THEY END UP PAYING A BUNDLE TO GET IT FIXED, ONLY TO HAVE IT HAPPEN AGAIN. I FIND THIS COMPLETELY IRRESPONSIBLE AND UNBELIEVABLE ON THE PART OF GM CONCERNING THIS VERY SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS MATTER. THERE SHOULD DEFINITELY BE A RECALL ON THIS CAR. I AM NOT GOING TO PAY FOR SOMEONE ELSE'S MISTAKE. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325244April 12, 2010
STEERING
I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT AND HAD JUST COME DOWN THE OFF RAMP FROM THE HIGHWAY WHERE I WAS GOING UP TO 65MPH. AS I STARTED TO TURN RIGHT THE WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON. THANKFULLY I WAS CLOSE TO HOME AND DID NOT HAVE MY 6 YEAR OLD CHILD IN THE CAR BECAUSE IF I WOULD HAVE GOTTEN HIT IT WOULD HAVE BEEN ON THE SIDE THAT SHE SITS ON. AFTER LOOKING INTO FIXING THE ISSUE AND SEEING ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS VERY SAME ISSUE WITH THE PONTIAC G6 AND LEARNING THAT GM HAS DONE NOTHING ABOUT IT...I AM WONDERING HOW MUCH MONEY THEY WILL HAVE TO PAY WHEN SOMEONE SUES THEM BECAUSE OF A FATAL ACCIDENT THAT WAS CAUSED BY A KNOWN ISSUE. THIS POWER STEERING ISSUE WAS ALSO A PROBLEM ON THE PONTIAC G5 ACCORDING TO REPORTS AND THE G5 HAS BEEN RECALLED. IS IT GOING TO TAKE MULTIPLE FATALITIES FOR THIS CAR TO BE RECALLED? I CAN ONLY PRAY THAT THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN TO ME OR ANYONE ELSE FOR THAT MATTER. IT IS OBVIOUS HOW DANGEROUS THIS ISSUE CAN BE WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING AND THE CAR JUST DOES THIS OUT OF NOWHERE. THEN WHEN YOU GET IN THE CAR TO SHOW SOMEONE ELSE IT DOES NOT DO IT. A PERSON CAN NEVER PREDICT WHEN THIS MIGHT HAPPEN AS THERE ARE NO WARNINGS OR SYMPTOMS BEFORE IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING. I WILL NOT LET MY CHILD RIDE IN THIS CAR ANYMORE BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. I BOUGHT THIS CAR BECAUSE IT WAS NOT FOREIGN AND I WANT TO SUPPORT PRODUCTS MADE IN THE USA. NEXT TIME I WILL THINK TWICE ABOUT THAT ESPECIALLY IF MY LIFE WILL BE IN DANGER EVERYTIME I GET INTO THE CAR. GM YOU REALLY NEED TO DO RIGHT BY YOUR CONSUMERS AND RECALL THIS CAR BEFORE MULTIPLE LIVES ARE TAKEN OR CHANGED FOREVER BECAUSE OF PERMANENT INJURIES DUE TO A MALFUNCTIONING OF THE CAR. THIS IS ONE OF THE SCARIEST FEELINGS EVER NOT KNOWING WHEN THE POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT. WHERE WILL I BE NEXT TIME AND WILL I BE ABLE TO TURN THE CAR OR GET OFF THE ROAD BEFORE GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324806April 10, 2010
STEERING
SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH 22,000 MILES ON IT THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES A POP/ KNOCK SOUND WHEN PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT OR DRIVING SLOW. NOW AT 47,000 MILES ITS GETTING WORSE ITS ALMOST SCARY TO DRIVE HOPE I DON'T KILL ANYONE. GOING TO TAKE IT IN BUT SEEMS LIKE GM COULD CARE LESS... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324877April 10, 2010
STEERING
EVENT LEADING UP TO FAILURE - NORMAL NEIGHBORHOOD DRIVING AS WELL AS FREEWAY DRIVING. THE FAILURE - POWER STEERING LOCKS UP HOW OFTEN - INTERMITTENT, AT LEAST 4 - 6 TIMES PER WEEK THE CONSEQUENCES - POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC! TWO YOUNG CHILDREN IN CAR, VEHICLE IS VIRTUALLY UNDRIVEABLE. LUCKILY, FATHER WAS/IS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND IS ABLE TO RETURN VEHICLE TO A SAFE LOCATION BEFORE NOONE WAS HURT. SERVICE DEPARTMENT UNABLE TO FIND PROBLEM. SAFETY OF ENTIRE FAMILY IS AT RISK. SINGLE INCOME FAMILY, SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS/CONTINUING TO BE OBLIGATED TO PAYING FOR CAR WHEN SO MANY COMPLAINTS ARE LODGED OVER THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM, CIRCUMSTANCES AND FAILURE ARE IDENTICAL, ETC. A BUYBACK IS IN ORDER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324427April 8, 2010
STEERING
DRIVING AN 05 PONTIAC G6 ON THE FREEWAY AROUND 65 MPH AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT ALL OF A SUDDEN. I SWERVED INTO THE OTHER LANE AND WOULD OF HIT SOMEONE IF ANOTHER CAR HAD BEEN THERE. VERY DANGEROUS TO HAVE POWER STEERING FAIL AND HIGHWAY SPEEDS. READING ON THE INTERNET, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR G6'S AND SHOULD BE RECALLED AND TAKEN CARE OF SO NO ACCIDENTS OCCUR.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324611April 8, 2010
STEERING
MY 2006 PONTIAC G6'S POWER STEERING COLUMN IS FAILING, MY STEERING WHEEL HAS A MIND OF ITS ON WHEN ITS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET, LOTS OF OTHER OWNERS HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM..WHEN WILL THERE BE A RECALL????? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324378April 7, 2010
STEERING
THE STEERING WHEEL TIGHTENS UP WHEN DRIVING. THE WHEEL WILL MOVE BACK AND FORTH LIKE A VIBRATION. THE CAR IS DIFFICULT TO DRIVE WHEN THE STEERING PROBLEM OCCURS. THE ISSUE BEGAN IN DECEMBER 2009 AND HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE, MEANING MORE CONSISTENT AND REGULAR. I REFUSE TO PAY FOR AN ADJUSTMENT TO THE VEHICLE WHEN PONTIAC SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. I AM NOT THE ONLY CONSUMER HAVING THIS PROBLEM. I REGULARLY COMMUTE ON THE INTERSTATE AND FEEL UNSAFE IN MY VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE DEFECT. AN ACCIDENT HAS NOT OCCURRED, BUT PONTIAC SHOULD RECALL THE 2008 PONTIAC G6 TO PREVENT A POSSIBLE FUTURE ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324122April 6, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I HAVE HAD 2 MAJOR FRONT END COLLISIONS IN MY 2008 PONTIAC G6. FIRST WRECK WAS IN '08 I SWERVED FROM A DEER, WENT IN A DITCH GOING OVER 60 MPH AND THE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THEY FIXED THE CAR AND GAVE IT A NEW FRONT END. YESTERDAY I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, REARENDED A GRAND MARQUIS, THE CAR I HIT ONLY HAD A SCRATCHED BUMPER. MY G6 WAS COMPLETELY SMASHED IN, HOOD BENT UP, LIGHTS BROKEN, MECHANICAL PARTS PUSHED BACK. I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME GOING 45-50 MPH AND AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10323819April 5, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON MY CAR ONLY WORK PROPERLY ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS NOT ENGAGED AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL STAY ON AT TIMES WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS NO LONGER ENGAGED. THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL ALSO JUST DISENGAGE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD OR FAIL TO SET A SPEED WHEN TRYING TO SET. THERE IS A CURRENT RECALL ON THIS EXACT PROBLEM WITH CARS LIKE MINE. HOWEVER, GM CLAIMS THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL AS THE DEFECTIVE PART/ISSUE IS NOT ON MY VEHICLE ACCORDING TO THE VIN NUMBER ISSUED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323860April 5, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS ARE WARPING. NORMAL EVERYDAY DRIVING. NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY. STARTED AROUND 15,000 MILES WE HAVEN'T HAD IT CHECKED OUT YET BECAUSE IT HAS JUST STARTED TO GET ACTUALLY GET BAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323563April 3, 2010
STEERING
FAULTY STEERING. WHEN YOUR DRIVING IT LOCKS UP AND YOU HAVE NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. SPEED VARIOUS BETWEEN TIME TO TIME WHEN IT HAPPENS. HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.IF YOU REMOVE KEY AND RESTART IT GOES AWAY THEN DEALER SAYS THEY CANT FIND PROBLEM.BUT THAT DOESNT HELP ME WHEN MY STEERING LOCKED UP AND I WAS GOING HEAD ON A GROUP OF KIDS.DANGEROUS STEERING!! FAR WORST THAN THE TOYOTAS THEY RECALLED.I DONT UNDERSTAND WHY THEY HAVENT RECALLED THESE 2006 PONTIAC G6'S THEY ARE DANGEROUS.I WANT IT FIXED! NOW WHEN I CLICK LOCK/UNLOCK ONE OF MY DOORS WONT WORK.SOMETHING ELECTRICAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322782March 30, 2010
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 PONTIAC G6 ON AN INTERSTATE THE MORNING OF MARCH 30, A NOTIFICATION OF "POWER STEERING" SUDDENLY APPEARED ON THE RADIO'S DISPLAY AREA AND THEREAFTER, MY POWER STEERING CUT OUT. I WAS CAPABLE OF DRIVING THE CAR TO MY DESTINATION WITHOUT THE POWER STEERING. AFTER TURNING OFF MY CAR, AND TURNING IT BACK ON, THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM WAS FINE. AFTER A QUICK INTERNET SEARCH, IT SEEMS THAT THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCED BY MANY OTHER DRIVERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322938March 30, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILURE IN 2006 PONTIAC G6
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322945March 30, 2010
STEERING
I JUT PURCHASED A PONTIAC G6 WITHIN THE LAST MONTH AND WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR I HEARD A CLUNK WHEN TURNING THE CAR AND THE DEALER SAID IT HAPPENED BECAUSE THE CAR HAD ELETRIC STEERING. THJE CAR BECAME VERY HARD TO TURN THE OTHER DAY IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING AND I BECAME VERY WORRIED AND HAD TO PULL OVER . IT STOPPED BUT I'M AFRAID IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. I ALSO NOTICED MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS PROBLEM FROM OTHERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322634March 29, 2010
STEERING
I BOUGHT A 2006 G6, 23,000M, IN MAY 2006. WITHIN THREE MONTHS I WAS HEARING A CLICKING WHEN I TURNED THE RIGHT WHEEL. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER (STILL UNDER WARRENTY) AND THEY "FIXED" THE PROBLEM. AS SOON AS THE WARRENTY WAS OUT, THE SAME NOISE WAS BACK IN BOTH WHEELS. RECENTLY THE STEERING HAS BECOME STIFF WHEN BACKING OUT AND TURNING CORNERS. THIS MORNING ON THE WAY TO WORK IN THE POURING RAIN, I THOUGHT I WAS HYDROPLAINING WHEN I REALIZED IT WAS THE STEERING LOCKING! WHEN I GOT OFF THE INTERSTATE THE WHEEL WAS WHOBBLING AS IF IT WAS SEVERELY OUT OF ALIGNMENT. I HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THE PUSH FOR A 2006 G6 RECALL BECAUSE OF STEERING PROBLEMS BUT UNTIL THIS MORNING THOUGHT I WOULD LET OTHERS FILE COMPLAINTS. NOW I'M AFRAID OF MY CAR. PLEASE DON'T WAIT UNTIL A DEATH HAPPENS TO RECALL. IT MAY BE THAT G6 OWNERS ONLY RECOURSE IS TO SEEK A CLASS ACTION SUITE AGAINST GM BUT HOPEFULLY MY AND ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS WILL LET NHTSA REALIZE THIS ISSUE IS SERIOUS AND GM HAS FAILED TO ADDRESS IT!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322667March 29, 2010
STEERING
THE ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST MOTOR FAILED ON MY PONTIAC G6. THERE WAS NO WARNING UNTIL IT WENT OUT, THEN IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER AND A "POWER STEERING" WARNING WAS DISPLAYED ON RADIO. AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTING IT, IT RESET, ONLY TO HAPPEN AGAIN AND AGAIN. THE STEERING WENT OUT ABOUT TWO DOZEN TIMES IN THE SPAN OF A WEEK BEFORE I COULD MAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. ONE TIME ON THE INTERSTATE I IT HAPPENED AND I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR WHILE GOING AROUND 60 MPH. I HAD TO HAVE THE ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST MOTOR REPLACED, AND THEN THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN. SO FAR THE FIX HAS WORKED. JUST HOPE GM DOES THE RIGHT THING AND RECALLS ALL FAULTY VEHICLES BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY HURT OR INJURED AS A RESULTS OF LOSS OF STEERING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322439March 27, 2010
STEERING
I OWN A 2007 PONTIAC G6 GT COUPE, BEEN HAVING STEERING PROBLEMS EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. DEALERS REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322237March 26, 2010
STEERING
HOPE NO YOUNG KIDS ARE DRIVING 2006 PONTIAC G6 WHEN THE POWER STEERING DECIDES TO GO OUT AND YOU NEARLY WRECK AND HAVE TO PAY NEARLY $800 TO FIX IT. OBVIOUSLY THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM THAT NEEDS RECALLED OR A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322319March 26, 2010
STEERING
WHEN I TURNED INTO THE PARKING LOT AT WORK THIS MORNING THE POWER ASSIST ON MY 2005 PONTIAC G6 LOCKED UP. I COULDN'T TURN THE WHEEL AT FIRST - THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND ON THE MESSAGE CENTER IT FLASHED "POWER STEERING." LUCKILY, NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE AROUND AND I WAS ABLE TO STRONG ARM THE VEHICLE INTO A SPOT. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND CALLED MY SON. HE THOUGHT IT WAS THE BATTERY. I TURNED THE CAR ON AND EVERYTHING HAD RETURNED TO NORMAL. WHEN I GOT TO WORK I GOT ONLINE AND NOTICED THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM IN THE 2005 G6S BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN MADE ON IT. IN AUGUST OF 2009 WHEN I TOOK MY CAR IN TO HAVE THE 60,000 SERVICE PERFORMED THE MECHANIC ASKED ME ABOUT THE NOISE WITH THE POWER STEERING. I TOLD HIM I DID NOTICE A CLUNKING SOUND WHEN I TURNED. HE ADVISED ME THAT SOME DEALERSHIPS WERE FIXING THE PROBLEM WITHOUT CHARGE. I CALLED AROUND AND FOUND THAT WASN'T THE CASE IN MY AREA. WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO GET A RECALL FOR THIS? I SEE THAT SOME OF THE G5'S HAVE BEEN RECALLED -- I AM NOW AFRAID OF MY CAR AND HAVE NO MEANS TO BUY A NEW ONE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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